Canonico Antonio Institute

A Christ-centered institution committed to uphold its principle: "BE LIKE A HARDWORKING BEE FOR THE CHURCH AND SOCIETY."

VISION

Canonico Antonio Institute (CAI) is a committed Catholic Christian Community endowed with filial love in the service of and in solidarity with the Church and Society.

MISSION

CAI strives to develop individuals who are:

ØLOVING, in the spirit of Jesus’ love for the Father.

ØCOMMITTED in all their endeavors.

ØSERVICE-ORIENTED in sharing their God-given talents to others.

ØSPIRITUALLY AWARE with a deep sense of religious values.

ØADVOCATES of the concerns of the “Church of the Poor”.

ØENVIRONMENTALLY SENSITIVE in dealing with Mother Earth.

OBJECTIVES

üto assist faculty and staff in educating the students holistically and skillfully by promoting moral conscience, maturity in faith, and skills training;

üto provide quality education and a Catholic Christian values to develop an ingenious individual and a good Filipino citizen;

üto create and maintain atmosphere conducive for spiritual growth for teachers and students;

üto foster harmonious family relationship by inculcating discipline and sense of responsibility in all aspects of their lives.

CORE VALUES

Solidarity

CAI encourages each member to be in solidarity with the “Church of the Poor” and this is exemplified by his/her active participation and involvement in the Local Church and expressed through the extension program of the Institute.

Filial Love

Members in the community are encouraged to express their love for one another in the spirit of Christ’s abandonment to the will of the Father in total obedience.

Service

Members of the community are expected to be service-oriented and this is expressed by giving and sharing of their God-given talents in a generous way.

Commitment

This is expressed in the principle that “every member becomes like a hardworking bee for the Church and Society” as he/she commits himself/herself wholeheartedly in all his/her endeavors.

HISTORY OF CANONICO ANTONIO INSTITUTE

Canonico Antonio Institute (CAI) is owned and administered by the Disciples of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus (DST), a religious congregation which was founded in Naples, Italy in 1932 by Canonico Antonio Migliaccio.

The Congregation adheres to the ideal of promoting the glory of God and devoting themselves to the practice of charity and living simple life style and filial abandon to the merciful love of God, along the path traced by St. Therese of the Child Jesus. The Congregation established its presence in the Philippines in 1989. The first base which is situated in BF Homes, Parañaque City, has become the center of formation since then.

In 1992, Ms. Jovita Onez, a devout Catholic Christian with a benevolent heart from General Santos City donated one (1) hectare of land to the Congregation. The Mother General with the consent of the Council decided to establish a convent and school on the said place.

The construction of the new convent started in 1999 and after a couple of months, the making of the proposed school was set into operation. Both buildings were finally established in 2001 with all its furnishings and were officially blessed and opened on January 03, 2001. By the following months, the Sisters were accepting enrollees for pre-school and primary education. The school had officially set into operation on the opening of the academic year of the same year.

The school is situated in Sitio Nopol, Baranggay Conel, General Santos City. The city is recognized as one of the fastest growing cities in the Philippines. The influx of migrants and increase in population of residents necessitated the opening for additional learning institutions. In the northern part of the city where CAI is situated, the place is being developed into residential areas. For the past ten years CAI community has witnessed the proliferation of several housing projects for middle level income class citizens and several other housing projects in the neighboring areas. Toward its end, CAI will be the hardworking bees to provide a honey of nutrition for the educational system of the country, aiming its best.

SCHOOL LOGO

Rays– symbolize the multiple intelligences that cater to the development of the students as wholistic beings.

Red Bee– represents the faculty, administration, staff and students working hard to facilitate learning to better equip each person for the Church and society.

Blue Book with the Cross– stands for academic excellence of the institute making Christian Living as the core of the curriculum which is patterned to the way Christ lived as human being.

Sword – represents Philippines’ courageous act for freedom and liberty. The Institution ensures to be firm in preserving justice and truth, to be faithful to its ideals and to the teachings of Christ pertaining to the challenges of times.

Roman Leaves – symbolizing the origin of the Institute, which is in Italy and it continuously growing as years go by to other parts of Italy promoting the Gospel of Life through academic excellence?

2001– It is the year that the Institute was established in General Santos City.

CAI HYMN

Lyrics: Sr. Marynor A. Cabral, dst

Music: Sr. Fides Marie L. Labrilla, dst

All hail to you, dear CAI

Fount of truth and love

Beacon light of education

Molder of the young

You will our hearts with ardent quest

Of knowledge and of virtues.

Refrain:

Hail, Oh Alma Mater!

With joyful hearts we praise you

You make us one in mind and heart

Till end we’ll be with you.

(Repeat everything and fade with refrain)

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Ground Floor-Corridor

Conference Room

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Classroom

School Library

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Praised be Jesus Christ and Mary, now and forever!

Followers

CAI ADMINISTRATORS, FACULTY & STAFF for the S.Y. 2011-2012

Sr. Marynor A. Cabral, dst

Sr. Ma. Salome F. Farofaldane, dst

Sr. Ma. Guillerma D. Doyac, dst

Sr. Ma. Felisa V. Magnaye, dst

Sr. Ma. Cecilia F. Tayo, dst

Sr. Felborn B. Algabre, dst

Sr. Ma. Shiela N. Corpuz, dst

Sr. Ma. Emelyn F. Varon, dst

Sr. Ma. Cecil M. Vallejo, dst

Mr. Raymark Farofaldane

Mr. Bengie M. Antido

Miss Portia De La Paz

Miss Cindy A. Ganot

Miss Melissa Bermudes

Miss Kristine P. Alcaide

Miss Maria Cecil

Mr. Rizalino Duoma

Miss Sherlene I. Cabansay

Mr. Rolex De Jose. Jr.

Miss Nove Jane A. Penida

Mr. Rey Pabular

Mr. Bernard Bernal

CANONICO ANTONIO MIGLIACCIO

(1854 – 1945)

Founder of the Congregation

Disciples of St. Therese of the Infant Jesus

Being with people, clergy’s service and giving much zeal to the mission until his death, Canonico Antonio is known as an “old oak”. Throughout his life, the words of St. Luke were his compass: “our Lord chose me to bring to the poor the news of their salvation.” For his “disciples”, he inculcated the words of St. Cecilia that: “every member is to be like an industrious bee in a little hive of charity where she continually builds a honey of nutrition.”

Born December 19, 1854 to a wealthy family, Antonio became the only heir of Migliaccio’s vast heritage. But it did not hinder him to enter priesthood at the age of 12. He gave good example of deep piety in observing the rules and showed an impressive intelligence. Possessing these qualities, he was admitted to the priesthood at the age of 22.

His leading virtue was austerity. In severe penance and life made of sacrifices and sufferings, he was a man edified by contemplation. He was indeed, a deeply missionary soul.

Seeing the great spiritual need of the people among whom he exercised his apostolate, Canonico Antonio, moved by the spirit of the Lord, conceived a religious family whose members, consecrated totally to God, would dedicate themselves to serve others, especially those in need.

At present, the Congregation has become an active cell, although humble and little, of the great Church’s system.

To glorify Canon Fr. Antonio Migliaccio

Oh Most Holy Trinity Father, Son, Holy Spirit, source of all spring of holiness, we praise you, we glorify you, we adore you and give you thanks for all the favors you had granted to your servant Antonio. In your goodness, we ask for You for his glorification and give us the grace we implore.

Glory be to the Father, and to the Son, and to the Holy Spirit. As it was in the beginning, is now and ever shall be, world without end. Amen.

St. Therese Daily Offering

Oh my God! I offer You all my actions of this day for the intentions and for the glory of the Sacred Heart of Jesus. I desire to sanctify every beat of my heart, my every thought, my simplest work, by uniting them to His infinite merits: and I wish to make reparations for my sins by casting them in the furnace of His merciful love.

Oh my God! I ask of you for myself and for those dear to me the grace to fulfillperfectly Your holy will, to accept for love of You the joys and sorrows of this passing life, so that we may one day united together in heaven for all eternity. Amen.